Evidence Act, 1872, Section 32-- Dying declaration - 96% burn injuries - Four dying declarations - Two before relatives, one before Executive Magistrate and the last her statement recorded by police u/s 161 Cr.C.P. which now could be treated as dying declaration - In the dying declaration recorded by Executive Magistrate there is..........

Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 161-- Delay in examination of witnesses by police - Depends upon various factors including preoccupation of I.O with other cases and no, availability of witnesses - Any delay in examination of witnesses during investigation cannot alone be a ground to discredit the witnesses if they are otherwise..........

Evidence Act, 1872, Section 9-- Test identification parade - Petitioners were not known to complainant as well as witnesses prior to incident - Complainant in his complaint named only four persons though later he named the petitioners in his statement u/s 161 Cr.P.C - Case of petitioners is different from accused persons as..........

Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 154-- FIR - Accused contended that police came on the spot prior to registering the case, thus FIR is to be treated as statement recorded during investigation u/s 161 Cr.P.C. - However, defence is justified in his contention but that itself would not harm the case of prosecution as deceased was a..........

Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 161-- Statement of eye witness - Delay in recording statement - Belated recording of statements of eye witnesses would not ipso facto affect the prosecution case in view of fact that version as stated by PW2 was entirely found in the complaint lodged by PW1 within 2 or 2-1/2 hours of incident...........

Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988, Section 7, 13(2), 13(1)(d), 5(2), Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 161-- Illegal gratification - Accused being assistant in DT office allegedly demanded bribe from complainant for registration of vehicle - No evidence on record that complainant was real owner of vehicle - Genesis of illegal demand is not proved on record - Even motive for illegal demand also not proved..........

Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 413, 414-- Death sentence - Delay in execution of death sentence - Commutation to imprisonment for life - Governing principles - (i) An undue long delay in execution of sentence of death would entitle a condemned prisoner to approach the constitutional Court seeking commutation to imprisonment for life; (ii)..........

Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 340-- Complaint u/s 340 Cr.P.C. - Perjury - Appellant was merely appointed as a supervising officer to investigate and look into the overseas properties and investments of Badals - Evidence on record shows that he duly carried out search function and also prepared a source report qua the same - Only..........